Numerical Homogenization Studies of Biaxial Bianisotropic Composite Materials

Abstract

We explore the conceptualization of biaxial composite mediums through the process of homogenization. Biaxiality is found to arise when the component mediums undergoing homogenization present two non-collinear distinguished axes. Two possible sources of directionality in the component mediums are considered: (a) topological and (b) electromagnetic. Examples of these are investigated by considering the homogenization of particulate components with (a) non-spherical topologies and isotropic electromagnetic properties and (b) uniaxial electromagnetic properties and spherical topologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2000
Accession Number
ADP011639

Entities

People

  • T. G. Mackay
  • W. S. Weiglhofer

Organizations

  • University of Glasgow

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Constitutive Properties
  • Geometry
  • Identities
  • Inclusions
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Permeability
  • Shape
  • Symmetry
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  • Topology
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Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).